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Lyft said Freenow by Lyft will expand in Ireland by acquiring Lynk and Swift, two phone-based taxi dispatch businesses in Dublin and Limerick. The deal adds drivers to the Freenow network while keeping telephone bookings and maintaining B2B and public-sector services. Lyft did not disclose deal terms.

Bleecker Street Research, a short seller, says Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT) faces $1.3B to $2.7B in potential exposure from consolidated rideshare sexual assault litigation and alleges Lyft under-accrued reserves. Lyft disputes the report as non-consensus and based on inaccurate assumptions. LYFT shares closed at $14.20, down 26.69% YTD; a state bellwether trial is set for Sept. 30.

Baidu began London robotaxi tests in Brent using Apollo Go RT6 vehicles with human safety operators, according to TechCrunch. The company plans public rides in 2027 pending regulatory approval. Baidu is partnering with Lyft via Freenow, which Lyft acquired in 2025 for about $197 million.

Baidu’s Apollo Go began road tests of RT6 robotaxi vehicles in London’s Brent borough with Freenow, a Lyft-owned mobility platform, using safety operators on board. Baidu also received Hong Kong’s first fully driverless permit in a right-hand-drive market. Public rides are planned for 2027, subject to approvals.

Lyft said it will deploy Baidu’s Apollo Go robotaxis in London using Freenow, the mobility network it acquired in a $1.2 billion deal last year. Testing starts this week in select boroughs with about 25 vehicles under a UK Department for Transport provisional license. The rides will be booked via the Freenow app, with Lyft taking a platform fee.

Baidu began testing robotaxis in London with human safety operators, under a partnership with Lyft and Freenow. The firms plan to invite public hails in 2027, subject to regulatory approval. Lyft acquired Freenow in 2025 for about $197 million. Testing is in Brent, with discussions involving TfL and UK AV regulators.